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Committee hears bill to codify and fund state lead-paint programs; Commerce says program emphasizes education over penalties
Summary
Senators and witnesses discussed SSB 5494, which would authorize the Department of Commerce to administer the federal renovation, repair and painting program and allow Commerce to set fees, raise program standards to be at least as protective as federal requirements, and create an administrative appeals process.
Sen. Claudia Kaufman told the Senate Environment & Energy Committee that substitute Senate Bill 54 94 would authorize the Department of Commerce to administer and enforce the renovation, repair and painting program for pre-1978 residential and child-occupied facilities and make several changes to fee and enforcement provisions.
Meg McFadden, staff to the committee, summarized the policy: the Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council background preceded the lead paint portion, then staff explained Commerce currently administers an authorized lead-based paint activities program (inspections, testing, abatement) and that the renovation, repair and painting program is not expressly authorized in statute. The substitute bill would codify Commerce’s authority to run the…
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